Intermedia, October 2016, Volume 44 Issue 03

The role of the telecoms regulator is coming under increasing scrutiny with the rise of over the top (OTT) services. Should we be encouraging more ‘level playing field’ approaches, which the European Commission has just proposed to some extent in its electronics framework review, or is our cover author, Brian Williamson, right in resisting regulation that he believes could stifle innovation? It’s just one of a plethora of dilemmas facing policymakers and regulators, as Jean-Jacques Sahel discusses in this issue. What is apparent is that the law is not always going to provide answers to these dilemmas, given the rapid advancement of technology, and the role of regulators will become more important. How should they work? I like the idea of the ‘constant gardener’, as put forward by an ex-head of France’s regulator, Arcep. We don’t want an uncontrolled jungle, nor a fancy designer garden, but an attentive balance in between. Chris Chapman, President, IIC

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Should we be striving for the ‘level playing field’ with regulation of innovative, next-generation communications? Brian Williamson makes a strong case for setting them free.October 2016, Volume 44 Issue 03

Claude Juncker, president of the European Commission, delivers his ‘state of the union’ address. He proposed to give every village free wireless internet; rights holders to be paid fairly for their work; and also said privacy is a “matter of human dignity”.October 2016, Volume 44 Issue 03

Can broadcasting make the step into an increasingly mobile world? Roland Beutler discusses technology and business models in the context of public service remits, mobile network operators and the new world of 5G.October 2016, Volume 44 Issue 03

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